Vardit is a 39 years old writer and suicide survivor. She likes to write, read, and be in nature. She is passionate about mental-health reform
Anna Stolley Persky is a lawyer and an award-winning journalist. She also recently graduated from George Mason University’s MFA program for creative writing. Her non-fiction essays have been published in The Washington Post, Two Hawks Quarterly, The Jewish Writing Project, and Pithead Chapel. She has three children.
Emily L. Quint Freeman is the author of the memoir, “Failure to Appear, Resistance, Identity and Loss” (Blue Beacon Books) and numerous creative non-fiction articles including Salon, The Gay & Lesbian Review, Syncopation Literary Review, Open Democracy, The Mindful Word, and Narratively. Author website: www.emilyqfreeman.com
Sarah Katz is an author and cybersecurity professional. Her work has appeared in the Jewish Journal and Times of Israel, the Middle East Forum, and many other outlets. She writes on Jewish-themed subjects, cybersecurity, and fiction.
Mary Dingee Fillmore’s life was changed when she discovered that her Amsterdam apartment was inside the Jewish Quarter where 80% of the people were rounded up and murdered. For 13 years, Mary researched and wrote the award-winning historical novel An Address in Amsterdam about a young Jewish woman who joins the resistance. Ever since Mary has spoken about “Anne Frank’s Neighbors: What Did They Do?” and similar subjects. Her essays and poetry have appeared in Tikkun, About Place, Atlanta Review, Wired, and other venues. She’s still trying to change the world.
Janet Sernack is the Founder and CEO of ImagineNation™ a global learning and coaching company that unlocks human potential and develops human skills that enable people to adapt, innovate and grow through disruption in ways that add value to the quality of people’s lives, that are appreciated and cherished.